Global Patent Index - EP 0082638 A1

EP 0082638 A1 19830629 - Ball and socket joints.

Title (en)

Ball and socket joints.

Title (de)

Kugelgelenk.

Title (fr)

Joint à rotule.

Publication

EP 0082638 A1 19830629 (EN)

Application

EP 82306560 A 19821209

Priority

GB 8138803 A 19811223

Abstract (en)

A ball and socket joint includes a housing (11) a ball pin (17) and a resilient plastics bearing cup (14). The bearing surface of the cup is protected by a rubber seal (19) retained by radially deformable retaining means in the form of a resilient plastics retaining ring (21), the ball pin, bearing cup, seal and retaining ring being assembled together before insertion into the housing. The retaining means may comprise a groove wall (38,44) formed integrally with the bearing cup (34,41).

IPC 1-7

F16C 11/06

IPC 8 full level

F16C 11/06 (2006.01); F16C 11/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F16C 11/0638 (2013.01); F16C 11/0676 (2013.01); F16C 11/069 (2013.01); B60G 2204/416 (2013.01); F16C 2361/43 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0082638 A1 19830629; EP 0082638 B1 19860305; DE 3269738 D1 19860410; GB 2112058 A 19830713; GB 2112058 B 19850626; JP S58102821 U 19830713; JP S6319618 Y2 19880601

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82306560 A 19821209; DE 3269738 T 19821209; GB 8235113 A 19821209; JP 19331882 U 19821222